From updates from B Lab to stories in the press, there are our latest news stories. As the B Corp movement grows around the world, it also sparks more conversations around new ways of doing business across the globe, and we hope to continue to amplify the work of our B Corps and influence public discourse.
B Corp Certification is the start of a journey of continuous impact improvement. Certified B Corporations™ can now use an AI tool called Journey Pal to highlight their positive impact in the new Journey of Doing campaign.
B Lab Europe introduces its new partners to lead the growing B Corp community in Portugal and spearhead the growth and impact of the movement in the country
We call on ISSB to prioritize the development of standards covering nature and social topics and expanding its definition of materiality to include environmental and social impacts.
How B Lab and the Thriving B Corp Movement are Paving the Way for a Purpose-Driven Economic Future in Europe
With an extensive international experience in business, social impact, and the academic field, Anna Puccio takes over as Managing Director of B Lab Italy, the foundation working to grow, activate and coordinate the Italian B Corp community.
The Foundation will further grow, engage, and mobilize the B Corp community in Italy towards collective action and disseminate B Lab tools in the country, working for a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.
B Lab Europe welcomes the ECON Committee’s draft report on the ESG Rating Proposal, which seeks to reinforce the necessity to clearly distinguish different materiality approaches to evaluating a company’s sustainability profile.
The coalition of investors, businesses and sustainability experts consisting of B Lab Europe, Impact Economy Foundation, Impact Institute and True Price have voiced their concern and advocate for robust and meaningful sustainability reporting rules within the framework of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
B Lab Global and Nasdaq OneReport have teamed up to help companies streamline their processes and to best showcase their ESG efforts.
B Lab Europe leads calls for members of European Parliament to save article 25 of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, in last-ditch effort to support more sustainable economy as crucial vote looms.
Over the past decade, there has been consistent progress across many jurisdictions in passing legislation that widens the scope of corporate responsibility beyond the interests of financial shareholders.
Across the globe, a group of visionary corporates is working to reshape the global economic system in favour of equality and sustainability: B Corp movement
There is something special about chocolate. But beyond the joy that comes from the experience of eating chocolate, the industry has also been exposed for poor labor conditions and environmental degradation. So it is important for chocolate companies to take their responsibility all the way back to the origin or the raw materials, starting with the farmers in the field who take pride in nurturing their crops and maintaining a legacy for their families. Making the connection from field to finished product is at the heart of Luker Chocolate.
Fortune’s annual Change the World list highlights companies that are doing well by doing good. It showcases leading for-profit companies that have made an important social or environmental impact, and we're excited for all the B Corps who made the list, including: + Too Good To Go + Patagonia + Cotopaxi + Octopus Energy
Viloria is also a mentor for social entrepreneurs, and a member of the Jury of the social category of the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards, among others.
The finance function plays an integral role in achieving B Corp certification, a standard that helps businesses demonstrate commitment to an increasingly environmentally and socially conscious world
“I didn’t realize just how few B Corp fashion companies there are out there aside from Chloé,” she says with a sigh as we ride over to Hearst’s studio in Chelsea. (B Corp certification is awarded to companies that meet high standards of social and environmental impact.) “Gaby’s worked really hard,” Jolie adds. “It’s no small feat.” She’s not wrong: Thanks to Hearst, the French house became, in 2021, the first luxury fashion brand to earn B Corp status.
Irish companies wishing to demonstrate their sustainability credentials and legitimacy, should aim for B Corp Certification, according to environmental consultant.
Dutch cultured beef company Mosa Meat announced on September 7 to be able to join the global community of businesses meeting high standards of social and environmental impact as it became a Certified B Corporation™.
Complex standards and mixed messaging are threatening businesses with sustainability overload. Having trained to facilitate one of the certifications available, B Corp, Lorcan Bannon explains why he believes this process can help lift the fog of ambiguity.
You've surely seen it on some of your favorite cosmetics, but do you really know what B corp certification means?
The Fairtrade Foundation has partnered with global nonprofit B Lab on a new guide to support small companies in their human rights and environmental due diligence.
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